Material Requirement Planner - Nestle

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Nestlé Ghana is currently looking for a Material Requirement Planner at our Tema Factory who will ensure the availability of materials to fulfil the requirements of the production plans within the agreed cost boundaries. He/she will ensure payment of Suppliers is done on time to avoid supply delays.

A Day in a Life……

• Create an optimized replenishment plan for raw and packaging materials over an 18-month horizon that ensures the supply of material to production whilst ensuring that the working capital targets for raw and packaging materials are met.
• Monitor material availability to fulfil requirements within the agreed cost boundaries and alert the stakeholders about potential issues (Shortages, ageing, write-offs)
• Monitor supply signals using MRP purchase requisitions ensuring delivery dates, lead times and required quantities are correct and finally creating purchase orders and ensuring their fulfilment by the supplier.
• Manage directly with the defined supplier the delivery of materials according to storage limitations. This includes creating, sending, confirming, receiving, investigating errors and discrepancies on blocked or parked invoice lines and handling all exceptions/issues in those operations, including claims management.

Minimum Educational qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Engineering or Science Related

Minimum Relevant work experience: 

Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role.

What Will Make You Successful?

• Strong Analytical and logical reasoning skills
• High interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team, Communication Skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Can drive initiative and be results focused
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Teamwork and good collaborative skills
• Strong-willed and strong drive for excellence
• Proactive and eager to learn
• Agile to business directions
• Experience in Project Management
• Strong Supplier Relationship Management